Vichithra is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in
Tamil films. She has also appeared in a few
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
,
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
and
Kannada
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films.
Career
Her breakthrough came in the form of a glamorous role in Selva's ''
Thalaivasal
Thalaivasal ( ta, தலைவாசல்) is a town in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India.
It is located 18 km away from the Sub-district headquarter Attur and 70 km away from the Salem District Headquarter.
It is one of the T ...
'' (1992), where she played a character known as 'Madippu' Hamsa. She has appeared in supporting roles, notably in ''
Rasigan'' (1994), ''
Muthu'' (1995) and ''
Suyamvaram
''Suyamvaram'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film starring an ensemble cast from actors in the Tamil film industry and shot by a large technical team from the industry. The film was planned by Giridharilal Nagpal who produced a ...
'' (1999). She briefly forayed into a career in television, playing a leading role in the drama ''Maami Chinna Maami''. She has settled in
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
after marriage and has retired from films.
Personal life
She is the daughter of actor Williams and Mary Vasantha, and has two sisters and a brother. Her father was murdered during a robbery incident in September 2011.
Filmography
Television
References
Living people
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Indian film actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Tamil television
Actresses in Malayalam television
Actresses in Telugu television
1973 births
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